ready
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“Everywhere I turn, people tell me of the many challenges of foreign trained professionals. Then I look at
the ITLP and I remember all the wonderful people who are making it their life’s work to help us succeed
in Canada…. I am really looking forward to my internship opportunity and I am very very grateful to all of
you who helped in making the dream of practising law in Canada, a reality!” Susanna Crichlow, Called to the
Bar in Trinidad and Tobago, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
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of the Ontario legal profession Did you know? Toronto has almost as many nicknames as
• workplace internships and shadowing opportunities it does neighbourhoods, and each carries a story of the city.
• access to the itlp Resource and Information Centre For example, “Hollywood North” refers to the city’s
• as necessary, English language training popularity as a destination for film and tv production
(from http://discover.utoronto.ca/Campus_and_the_City/
Additional Benefits Toronto.htm).
• access to the Bora Laskin Law Library and other University
“In August I prepared for and wrote NCA exams. Group discussions and suggestions by professors and
TA’s on how to prepare for exams were very helpful in exam preparation. Review classes on the
subjects studied during the summer were also very valuable. Workplace Culture and Communication
classes were a great source of information that were so important for our internships.” Gurpreet Shergill,
Called to the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with RBC Law Group—supporting Canadian Banking
needs are different, the itlp offers a variety of components corporate counsel, law professors and recent graduates. These
that can be tailored to meet these needs. classmates become your first colleagues in your legal journey
in Canada, greatly expanding your perspectives and offering
Comprehensive and Integrated Program a cohort with which to share the journey.
While you may come for the exceptional academic
preparation to complete your accreditation requirements Tremendous Partnerships within the Legal Profession
in Canadian law subjects, you will soon recognize that the From the beginning of the Program, the itlp has received the
itlp goes well beyond “law studies”. Our program guides support of key stakeholders in the legal profession including:
your journey into the Canadian legal profession, with • Federation of Law Societies of Canada (flsc);
access to many exceptional legal networks, as well as • National Committee on Accreditation (nca);
training in Canadian culture and workplace • Law Society of Upper Canada (lsuc);
communication. You will develop law-related job search • Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (triec);
skills including resume writing and interview skills, with • Pro Bono Law Ontario (pblo);
the guidance of a dedicated Career Advisor. • Pro Bono Students Canada (pbsc); and
Student Overview
Number of Students:
Women: 47% / Men: 53%
Legal Systems:
Common Law, Hybrid and Civil
Law Jurisdictions
Places of Origin/Study:
Russia Bangladesh
UK Philippines
Germany Singapore
Poland China
Israel Mexico
Nigeria Trinidad
South Africa Jamaica
India Barbados
Pakistan USA
Sri Lanka Canada
Internship Partners
Legal Clinics and Administrative Tribunals Corporations
Advocacy Centre For Tenants Ontario/Income Security Advocacy Bank of Montreal
Centre (ACTO/ISAC) Deloitte
African Canadian Legal Clinic Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) RBC Law Group
Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB)
Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) Law Firms
Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services (KBCLS) Black Sutherland LLP
Industrial Accident Victims’ Group of Ontario (IAVGO) Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
West Scarborough Community Legal Services (WSCLS) Cassels Brock LLP
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Government Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
City of Toronto: Legal Services Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Department of Justice Canada Heenan Blaikie LLP
Legal Aid Ontario McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Ministry of the Attorney General Miller Thomson LLP
Ontario Securities Commission Ogilvy Renault LLP
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Torys LLP
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information and resources. Below is a summary of the • Ontario Immigration Legal “Career Map”:
“I am very grateful for the ITLP because it just feels like here is a set of people who don’t want you to
fail; people who look out for you, even though they have not been in this position and know what it
is like. I’m so happy for all the exposure and the opportunities, most of which I think go beyond our
expectations…. I truly got my money’s worth and so much more....” Keisha-Ann Shaw Hill, Called to the Bar
in Jamaica, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
“The internship interviews were lined up after the August NCA exams and the whole process was truly
a terrific, thrilling learning experience (one to cherish for a lifetime!). Through the ITLP, I gained
great insight about the Canadian workplace culture, and developed courage and necessary skills to
successfully handle the interviews.” Nirav Bhatt, Called to the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Heenan
Blaikie LLP
“I appreciated the thought which went into organizing our orientation programme. In particular,
I would like to mention our worthwhile visit to the provincial legislature. While studying Foundations of
Canadian Law and Constitutional Law, I realized the importance of that visit.” Madhulika Joshi, Called to
the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Constitutional Law Branch—Legal Services Division, Ministry of the
Attorney General
Funded by:
www.itlp.utoronto.ca